Seniors Social Recreation Coordinator

2 months ago

Scarborough, Canada Warden Woods Community Centre Full time

**Position Title**: Seniors Social Recreation Coordinator

**Department**: Seniors and Assisted Living

**Location**: 74 Firvalley Court, Scarborough, ON

**Warden Woods Community Center**

**Position Summary**

Reporting to the Manager Seniors and Assisted Living, the Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating social recreation programs for seniors as well as adults with disabilities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develops and implements engaging year-round social and recreational activities for seniors, and individuals with disabilities, which reflect the needs/interests of community members and the values of the organization
- Ensures participants are safe, and programs are planned/structured to run smoothly
- Supports seniors with cognitive challenges, social challenges and other needs
- Supports outreach and intake for new clients and participants, and works to ensure programs are full, offering high quality opportunities to as many community members as possible
- Monitors program success, solicits feedback and evaluates programs and activities
- Ensures that service policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to
- Maintains client files including billing related to fee for service programs
- Tracks and reports statistics and information related to all program activities
- Coordinates collection of fees, purchasing and financial reconciliation for the program
- Works with the Transportation team to coordinate transportation for clients
- Establishes and strengthens relationships with community residents, partner agencies and other stakeholders for the benefit of program participants
- Provides supervision, support and feedback to front-line staff, volunteers and students
- Participates in training and development, leads debriefs
- Performs other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 years’ related work experience with Seniors in a role of leadership, including responsibility for program development, implementation and coordination
- College diploma in recreation, activation, social services and/or gerontology, or equivalent experience where knowledge related to physical and mental aging processes would be acquired
- Minimum 2 years’ related work experience with Seniors experiencing dementia
- Minimum 2 years’ related work experience with seniors and people with disabilities, with demonstrated commitment to the values of self-determination
- Ability to develop interesting programming that brings joy, interest and skill-development
- Ability to remain calm, exercise sound judgement and effective leadership in stressful situations where care and consideration of vulnerable people is required
- First Aid CPR certification required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written English required
- Work within an inclusive, client-centred, asset-based, community-development framework
- Valid G class driver’s license is an asset
- Familiarity with Southwest Scarborough communities is an asset
- Knowledge of languages other than English is an asset
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

**Compensation and Hours of Work**:

- $44,000 per year
- Shift Hours: Mon
- Friday, 35hrs/week.

**Application**

**Please submit a resume and cover letter ASAP.**

Warden Woods Community Centre is a unionized workplace and employees are represented by CUPE Local 5218; this is a bargaining unit position.

**A criminal background check is required prior to commencing.**

While we thank all who apply, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $44,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have a valid Vulnerable sector check report?

**Experience**:

- recreation: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-02

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